£4m Dorset art gallery gets green light
Opponents to the Sherborne Arts Trust’s Paddock Project withdrew their objections after plans for the building were changed…
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Pay rise for theatre writers
The minimum rate for a full-length play at the Royal Court, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company has risen by 2% to near…
Aberdeen Art Gallery to reopen
The gallery, which has been closed since 2015 and was originally due to reopen late in 2017, will reopen to the public in November…
Creative Scotland admitted ‘unfundable’ organisations into portfolio
Last-minute interventions by senior figures “ultimately served to undermine the integrity of the RFO process”, staff t…
£500k redevelopment for Orchard Theatre
The Dartford institution will have more seating, new sound and lighting devices and better access for disabled visitors following…
Town Council funds £3,000 opera
Exmouth Town Council has agreed to sponsor a Royal Opera House performance in nearby East Devon this summer. Supportive councillor…
Billionaire to buy Sotheby’s
French telecoms entrepreneur Patrick Drahi has struck a deal to acquire the auction house for US$3.7bn (£2.95bn). The sale p…
School for young musicians rejected
Government officials are encouraging the Hallé Orchestra to resubmit plans for a school in Stoke-on-Trent next year. The orchestr…
Edinburgh Festival taking fewer risks
An increasing reliance on sponsors and ticket sales has “put pressure on the [festival] team to support established artists…
Leeds University to run £2.5m Centre for Cultural Value
The centre will act as a “one-stop shop” to bridge the gap between research and practice.
Dispute over planned entertainment venue
Manchester Arena claims it could lose business if the city council approves a second 20,000-seat venue. John Sharkey, Executive Vi…
National Theatre boosts female representation
Artistic Director Rufus Norris admitted he had taken his “eye off the ball” in April when hundreds of writers complain…
Camelot takes £39m from good causes to boost marketing budget
Less Lottery money was available for the arts in 2018/19, despite sales increasing by £255m.
Experimental instrument lab re-launched
A new partnership hopes to bring disabled and non-disabled musicians together to create accessible instruments and remove barriers…
Ipswich theatre company wants bigger home
The Eastern Angles Theatre Company has launched a campaign to fundraise £50,000 for a new site adjacent to Ipswich Waterfron…
£150k redevelopment for south London theatre
Work will begin in August on a new café and rehearsal space at Omnibus Theatre. Artistic Director Marie McCarthy said the new spa…
Funding cuts for Edinburgh International Festival
Organisers warn the city council’s “salami slicing” strategy could cause the event’s decline or even demis…
Government should formally measure the value of culture, says Nesta
A model that asked people how much they would pay to save museums and cathedrals from closure can and should be applied more broad…
Lancashire theatre defends Ann Widdecombe show
Protests are planned for Widdecombe’s first show since her comments on gay conversion therapy prompted two other venues to c…
New arts festival for Fife
The inaugural Largo Arts Week will star comedian Phil Jupitus and renowned sculptor David Mach. Organiser Dougi McMillan said tale…
Glasgow School of Art’s £500k refund bid fails
A court has ruled the school wrongly claimed a door between its Reid and Assembly buildings was a fire exit to claim VAT. Its hist…
Birmingham Ballet partners with airport
Birmingham Airport will fund the company's latest film 'After Bach – Freefalling with Bintley', which focuses on its a…
Stables faces new threat as developer circumvents noise ruling
The Milton Keynes venue says new plans to build 79 houses nearby present a “real threat” to its future.
Record attendance at Edinburgh theatres
More than half a million people attended a Capital Theatres group event in the last year, Chief Executive Duncan Hendry said. He a…
